County Hall.2C Lambeth London County Council
county hall north bank of thames
in april 1905 council agreed seek powers buy 3 adjoining plots of land on eastern side of westminster bridge site single headquarters. debate in council chamber heated 1 councillor objecting purchase on wrong side of river ... in squalid neighbourhood ... , quite unworthy of dignity of body council . leading member of council, john burns countered brighten dull place, sweeten sour spot , first time bring south of london dignified , beautiful frontage on river thames.
the necessary powers obtained under london county council (money) act 1906, , competition design new building organised. there approximately 100 entries, , winner twenty-nine-year-old ralph knott. construction began in 1911, , first section opened in 1922, original building completed in 1933. extensions continued made throughout council s existence.
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